RealGM Top 100 Voting Thread (#21 Spot)
Posted: Mon May 7, 2007 2:43 am
Rankings So Far:
1. Babe Ruth
2. Barry Bonds
3. Willie Mays
4. Ted Williams
5. Hank Aaron
6. Ty Cobb
7. Mickey Mantle
8. Honus Wagner
9. Walter Johnson
10. Lou Gehrig (Vote Off Winner)
11. Stan Musial (Vote Off Runner-Up)
12. Cy Young
13. Joe Dimaggio
14. Roger Clemens
15. Rogers Hornsby
16. Alex Rodriguez
17. Tris Speaker
18. Sandy Koufax
19. Lefty Grove
20. Satchel Paige
NEW RULE
Currently we are running this everyday to get some of these done with. Once we get passed #30 we will have voting for 2 days because it will become harder to decide. Right now it is obvious who the best are.
Here we go Pedro Martinez newest member
Pedro Martinez
Notable Achievements
* 1991 The Sporting News Minor League Player of the Year, Albuquerque Dukes, Pacific Coast League
* 8-time All-Star (1996-2000, 2002, 2005 & 2006)
* 3-time League Cy Young Award Winner (1997/NL, 1999/AL & 2000/AL)
* AL Pitcher's Triple Crown (1999)
* 1999 All-Star Game MVP (1999)
* 5-time League ERA Leader (1997/NL, 1999/AL, 2000/AL, 2002/AL & 2003/AL)
* AL Wins Leader (1999)
* 2-time AL Winning Percentage Leader (1999 & 2002)
* 3-time AL Strikeouts Leader (1999, 2000 & 2002)
* NL Complete Games Leader (1997)
* AL Shutouts Leader (2000)
* 15 Wins Seasons: 7 (1997-2000, 2002, 2004 & 2005)
* 20 Wins Seasons: 2 (1999 & 2002)
* 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 7 (1996-2000, 2004 & 2005)
* 200 Strikeouts Seasons: 9 (1996-2000 & 2002-2005)
* 300 Strikeouts Seasons: 2 (1997 & 1999)
* Won a World Series Ring with the Boston Red Sox in 2004 ________________________________________________________________________
Nolan Ryan
Career Highlights
* 8-time All-Star (1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1985 & 1989)
* 2-time NL ERA Leader (1981 & 1987)
* AL Innings Pitched Leader (1974)
* 11-time League Strikeouts Leader (1972-1974/AL, 1976-1979/AL, 1987/NL, 1988/NL, 1989/AL & 1990/AL)
* AL Complete Games Leader (1977)
* 3-time AL Shutouts Leader (1972, 1976 & 1979)
* 15 Wins Seasons: 8 (1972-1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1982 & 1989)
* 20 Wins Seasons: 2 (1973 & 1974)
* 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 14 (1972-1974, 1976-1980, 1982, 1985 & 1987-1990)
* 300 Innings Pitched: 2 (1973 & 1974)
* 200 Strikeouts Seasons: 15 (1972-1974, 1976-1980, 1982, 1985 & 1987-1991)
* 300 Strikeouts Seasons: 6 (1972-1974, 1976, 1977 & 1989)
* Won a World Series Ring with the New York Mets in 1969
* Baseball Hall of Fame: Class of 1999
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Pete Rose
Career Highlights
* Most career hits (4,256)
* Most career games played (3,562)
* Most career at bats (14,053)
* Fifth in career runs (2,165)
* Most career total bases, switch-hitter (5,752) (seventh overall)
* Second in career doubles (746)
* 44-game hitting streak (tied for 2nd longest in history)
* The NL MVP Award (1973)
* The NL Rookie of the Year Award (1963)
* 17 All-Star appearances
* Three World Series rings (1975, 1976, 1980)
* World Series MVP (1975)
* Fifth in career post season hits (86)
* Tenth in career post season total bases (118)
* Ninth in career post season at bats (268)
* Three batting titles
* Two Gold Gloves (1969 and 1970, both for outfield)
* Most seasons of 200 or more hits (10)
* Played 500 or more games at five different positions (only player to do so)
* Seven hitting titles
* Five game titles
* Five doubles titles
* Accepted permanent ban from Major League Baseball in 1989 amid gambling accusations
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Ken Griffey Jr.
Notable Achievements
* 1989 Topps All-Star Rookie Team
* 12-time All-Star (1990-2000 & 2004)
* AL MVP (1997)
* 1992 All-Star Game MVP
* 2005 NL Comeback Player of the Year
* 10-time AL Gold Glove Winner (1990-1999)
* 7-time AL Silver Slugger Award Winner (1991, 1993, 1994 & 1996-1999)
* AL Slugging Percentage Leader (1997)
* AL Runs Scored Leader (1997)
* 2-time AL Total Bases Leader (1993 & 1997)
* 4-time AL Home Runs Leader (1994, 1997, 1998 & 1999)
* AL RBI Leader (1997)
* 20-Home Run Seasons: 14 (1990-1994, 1996-2001 & 2004-2006)
* 30-Home Run Seasons: 8 (1993, 1994, 1996-2000 & 2005)
* 40-Home Run Seasons: 7 (1993, 1994 & 1996-2000)
* 50-Home Run Seasons: 2 (1997 & 1998)
* 100 RBI Seasons: 8 (1991-1993 & 1996-2000)
* 100 Runs Scored Seasons: 6 (1993 & 1996-2000)
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Mike Schmidt
Career Highlights
* All Star Games: 14
* MVP: 1980, 1981, 1986
* Gold Gloves: 10
* Led league in On Base Percentage: 1981, 1982, 1983.
* Led league in slugging percentage: 1975 (.546), 1980 (.624), 1981 (.644), 1982 (.547), & 1986 (.547)
* Led league in runs scored: 1981 (78)
* Led league in home runs: 1974 (36), 1975 (38), 1976 (38), 1980 (48), 1981 (31), 1983 (40), 1984 (36), & 1986 (37).
* Led league in RBIs: 1980 (121), 1981 (91), 1984 (106), & 1986 (119)
* Career batting average: .267
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Greg Maddux
Notable Achievements
* 8-time NL All-Star (1988, 1992, 1994-1998 & 2000)
* 4-time NL Cy Young Award Winner (1992-1995)
* 16-time NL Gold Glove Winner (1990-2002 & 2004-2006)
* 4-time NL ERA Leader (1993-1995 & 1998)
* 3-time NL Wins Leader (1992, 1994 & 1995)
* 2-time NL Winning Percentage Leader (1995 & 1997)
* 5-time NL Innings Pitched Leader (1991-1995)
* 3-time NL Complete Games Leader (1993-1995)
* 5-time NL Shutouts Leader (1994, 1995, 1998, 2000 & 2001)
* 15 Wins Seasons: 18 (1988-2004 & 2006)
* 20 Wins Seasons: 2 (1992 & 1993)
* 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 18 (1988-2001 & 2003-2006)
* 200 Strikeouts Seasons: 1 (1998)
* Won a World Series Ring with the Atlanta Braves in 1995
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My Vote: Pete Rose
Nomination: Joe Morgan
1. Babe Ruth
2. Barry Bonds
3. Willie Mays
4. Ted Williams
5. Hank Aaron
6. Ty Cobb
7. Mickey Mantle
8. Honus Wagner
9. Walter Johnson
10. Lou Gehrig (Vote Off Winner)
11. Stan Musial (Vote Off Runner-Up)
12. Cy Young
13. Joe Dimaggio
14. Roger Clemens
15. Rogers Hornsby
16. Alex Rodriguez
17. Tris Speaker
18. Sandy Koufax
19. Lefty Grove
20. Satchel Paige
NEW RULE
Currently we are running this everyday to get some of these done with. Once we get passed #30 we will have voting for 2 days because it will become harder to decide. Right now it is obvious who the best are.
Here we go Pedro Martinez newest member
Pedro Martinez
Notable Achievements
* 1991 The Sporting News Minor League Player of the Year, Albuquerque Dukes, Pacific Coast League
* 8-time All-Star (1996-2000, 2002, 2005 & 2006)
* 3-time League Cy Young Award Winner (1997/NL, 1999/AL & 2000/AL)
* AL Pitcher's Triple Crown (1999)
* 1999 All-Star Game MVP (1999)
* 5-time League ERA Leader (1997/NL, 1999/AL, 2000/AL, 2002/AL & 2003/AL)
* AL Wins Leader (1999)
* 2-time AL Winning Percentage Leader (1999 & 2002)
* 3-time AL Strikeouts Leader (1999, 2000 & 2002)
* NL Complete Games Leader (1997)
* AL Shutouts Leader (2000)
* 15 Wins Seasons: 7 (1997-2000, 2002, 2004 & 2005)
* 20 Wins Seasons: 2 (1999 & 2002)
* 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 7 (1996-2000, 2004 & 2005)
* 200 Strikeouts Seasons: 9 (1996-2000 & 2002-2005)
* 300 Strikeouts Seasons: 2 (1997 & 1999)
* Won a World Series Ring with the Boston Red Sox in 2004 ________________________________________________________________________
Nolan Ryan
Career Highlights
* 8-time All-Star (1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1985 & 1989)
* 2-time NL ERA Leader (1981 & 1987)
* AL Innings Pitched Leader (1974)
* 11-time League Strikeouts Leader (1972-1974/AL, 1976-1979/AL, 1987/NL, 1988/NL, 1989/AL & 1990/AL)
* AL Complete Games Leader (1977)
* 3-time AL Shutouts Leader (1972, 1976 & 1979)
* 15 Wins Seasons: 8 (1972-1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1982 & 1989)
* 20 Wins Seasons: 2 (1973 & 1974)
* 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 14 (1972-1974, 1976-1980, 1982, 1985 & 1987-1990)
* 300 Innings Pitched: 2 (1973 & 1974)
* 200 Strikeouts Seasons: 15 (1972-1974, 1976-1980, 1982, 1985 & 1987-1991)
* 300 Strikeouts Seasons: 6 (1972-1974, 1976, 1977 & 1989)
* Won a World Series Ring with the New York Mets in 1969
* Baseball Hall of Fame: Class of 1999
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Pete Rose
Career Highlights
* Most career hits (4,256)
* Most career games played (3,562)
* Most career at bats (14,053)
* Fifth in career runs (2,165)
* Most career total bases, switch-hitter (5,752) (seventh overall)
* Second in career doubles (746)
* 44-game hitting streak (tied for 2nd longest in history)
* The NL MVP Award (1973)
* The NL Rookie of the Year Award (1963)
* 17 All-Star appearances
* Three World Series rings (1975, 1976, 1980)
* World Series MVP (1975)
* Fifth in career post season hits (86)
* Tenth in career post season total bases (118)
* Ninth in career post season at bats (268)
* Three batting titles
* Two Gold Gloves (1969 and 1970, both for outfield)
* Most seasons of 200 or more hits (10)
* Played 500 or more games at five different positions (only player to do so)
* Seven hitting titles
* Five game titles
* Five doubles titles
* Accepted permanent ban from Major League Baseball in 1989 amid gambling accusations
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Ken Griffey Jr.
Notable Achievements
* 1989 Topps All-Star Rookie Team
* 12-time All-Star (1990-2000 & 2004)
* AL MVP (1997)
* 1992 All-Star Game MVP
* 2005 NL Comeback Player of the Year
* 10-time AL Gold Glove Winner (1990-1999)
* 7-time AL Silver Slugger Award Winner (1991, 1993, 1994 & 1996-1999)
* AL Slugging Percentage Leader (1997)
* AL Runs Scored Leader (1997)
* 2-time AL Total Bases Leader (1993 & 1997)
* 4-time AL Home Runs Leader (1994, 1997, 1998 & 1999)
* AL RBI Leader (1997)
* 20-Home Run Seasons: 14 (1990-1994, 1996-2001 & 2004-2006)
* 30-Home Run Seasons: 8 (1993, 1994, 1996-2000 & 2005)
* 40-Home Run Seasons: 7 (1993, 1994 & 1996-2000)
* 50-Home Run Seasons: 2 (1997 & 1998)
* 100 RBI Seasons: 8 (1991-1993 & 1996-2000)
* 100 Runs Scored Seasons: 6 (1993 & 1996-2000)
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Mike Schmidt
Career Highlights
* All Star Games: 14
* MVP: 1980, 1981, 1986
* Gold Gloves: 10
* Led league in On Base Percentage: 1981, 1982, 1983.
* Led league in slugging percentage: 1975 (.546), 1980 (.624), 1981 (.644), 1982 (.547), & 1986 (.547)
* Led league in runs scored: 1981 (78)
* Led league in home runs: 1974 (36), 1975 (38), 1976 (38), 1980 (48), 1981 (31), 1983 (40), 1984 (36), & 1986 (37).
* Led league in RBIs: 1980 (121), 1981 (91), 1984 (106), & 1986 (119)
* Career batting average: .267
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Greg Maddux
Notable Achievements
* 8-time NL All-Star (1988, 1992, 1994-1998 & 2000)
* 4-time NL Cy Young Award Winner (1992-1995)
* 16-time NL Gold Glove Winner (1990-2002 & 2004-2006)
* 4-time NL ERA Leader (1993-1995 & 1998)
* 3-time NL Wins Leader (1992, 1994 & 1995)
* 2-time NL Winning Percentage Leader (1995 & 1997)
* 5-time NL Innings Pitched Leader (1991-1995)
* 3-time NL Complete Games Leader (1993-1995)
* 5-time NL Shutouts Leader (1994, 1995, 1998, 2000 & 2001)
* 15 Wins Seasons: 18 (1988-2004 & 2006)
* 20 Wins Seasons: 2 (1992 & 1993)
* 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 18 (1988-2001 & 2003-2006)
* 200 Strikeouts Seasons: 1 (1998)
* Won a World Series Ring with the Atlanta Braves in 1995
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My Vote: Pete Rose
Nomination: Joe Morgan